Presentation from ISACS conference, November 3. 2011 - What are some of the best technology tools and websites that can be used to encourage creativity and collaboration in our students? This seminar will share examples of how students can use technology in innovative ways as a part of the learning process. Student projects will include podcasting, wikis, blogs, online collaboration tools, and creative ways to use the iPod touch as a creativity/publishing tool in the classroom.

1. Creativity and
Collaboration
using Technology
Karen Bosch
K - 8 Technology Instruction
K - 5 Art Instruction
Southfield Christian School
Southfield, Michigan
Discovery Star Educator
Saturday, October 29, 2011

2. Presentation
Resource
Link:
http://tinyurl.com/isacs11
Karen Bosch
kbosch@southfieldchristian.org
Twitter: karlyb
Saturday, October 29, 2011

3. Why Creativity and
Collaboration?
‣National Education Technology
Standards
‣Creativity, not knowledge, is
essential in the age of Google
‣Preparation for online classes
‣Preparation for 21st Century
Working Environment
Saturday, October 29, 2011

4. Blogging Tools
Blogging: an online home
for your classroom
‣Wordpress
‣Blogger
‣Edublogs
‣Kidblog
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5. Blogging Tools
Blogging: commenting
‣“What did you learn?”
‣Evaluation at the end
of unit or project
‣Constructive critique
of their classmate’s
projects
‣Eventually let students
be the authors and write
the posts
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6. Blogging Tools
Blogging: discussion
‣Summer
Reading
Blog
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7. Blogging Tools
Blogging: giving audience for
student learning and creativity
‣Kidblog - excellent
free tool for
beginning bloggers!
‣Creative writing
blogs
‣Blogs based on
specific topics
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8. Blogging Tools
Blogging: Explorer Blog Project
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9. Chat and Collaboration Tools
Chat: a silent conversation where
everyone can speak at once!
‣Stinto
‣Today's Meet
Always check chat
tools in advance!
Ask nicely to be
unblocked for the
day!
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10. Chat and Collaboration Tools
Collaborative
Documents: everyone can
work at the same time!
‣Typewith.me
‣Scribblar
‣Google Docs
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11. Chat and Collaboration Tools
Typewith.me:
example
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12. Wiki Tools
Wikispaces: collaborative webpages
‣National Park
Project
‣Africa Agency
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13. Chat and Collaboration Tools
Global Collaborative
Projects
‣Projects by Jen (Jennifer
Wagner)
‣The Global Education
Collaborative (Lucy Gray)
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14. Survey Tools
Surveys: learn about your
students (and others)!
‣Google Forms
Surveys
‣Link to or embed in
your blog
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15. Survey Tools
Surveys: “What’s Been in
Your Bin?” project
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16. Podcasting Tools
Podcasting: Allows students
to be heard!
Computer Based Tools (free!)
‣Garageband (Mac only)
‣Audacity
Publish individual audio files
in a blog.
Publish via iWeb (Mac only)
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17. Podcasting Tools
Podcasting: writing and
speaking skills
Work in Teams!
‣School News Report
‣Specific Classroom
Topics
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18. Podcasting Tools
Podcasting: Garageband
‣Record and edit audio
‣Add sound and audio
effects
‣Add music - can create
your own using loops!
‣Create enhanced
podcasts with pictures
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19. Podcasting Tools
Enhanced Podcasting: example
‣Test Tube TV - science
experiments
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20. Podcasting Tools
Enhanced Podcasting:
example
‣Stamp of Approval Podcast -
Fourth Grade students design
stamps based on famous people
‣Photos of stamps
‣Record students in
Garageband and add photos.
‣Students vote using blog
comments.
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21. Podcasting Tools
Podcasting: iPods and iPads
make it easy!
Suggested Apps:
‣Audioboo (free)
‣iTalk Recorder (free)
‣Garageband ($4.99) for iPad
‣iPadio and Cinch apps (free)
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22. Video Tools
Videos: students love to be
the directors/stars!
‣Video tape lessons, field trips
‣Interviews with famous
people
‣Commercials
‣Editing in iMovie
‣Editing directly on iPod/iPad
using Splice or iMovie apps
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23. Video Tools
Videos: Revolutionary
Eyewitness News
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24. Video Tools
Videos: History Remixed
‣Students download
and remix movie clips
from Discovery
Streaming
‣Use iMovie record
audio and remix the
clips
‣Green screen clip
recorded in
PhotoBooth
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25. Creative Online Tools
SmileBox: video projects
from photos/video clips!
‣Free teacher
account!
‣Snap photos of
student projects,
make into video,
upload and embed
in blog
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26. Creative Online Tools
Animoto: cool musical
slideshows
‣Free teacher
account!
‣Create online or
on iPhone, iPod,
or iPad!
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27. Creative Online Tools
Trading
Card
Generator:
‣Free teacher free and easy to
account!
make!
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28. Creative Online Tools
Avatar/Creature Generators:
å fun tools for projects/creative writing!
‣Clay Yourself
‣Switcheroozoo
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29. Creative Online Tools
Artwork Generators:
realistic simulations of famous artists
‣Mr. PicassoHead
‣ Jungle
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30. AUDIO APPS
Audioboo (free)
‣easy way to publish audio files
directly to the web, files can be
embedded on a blog
‣record files up to 5 minutes long
‣use QR codes to link Audioboo
files to create a hallway listening
gallery
‣ePub guide (for iBooks app) QR
Codes: Creating a Story Listening
Gallery
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31. AUDIO APPS
Songify ($0.99)
‣record talking and it
automatically turns it into a
song! Fun!
‣comes with 3 song styles for
free, additional styles for
purchase
‣Note: can block public
published areas
Example: Computer Lab Rules
“Songified”
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32. DIGITAL STORYTELLING APPS
Fotobabble (free)
‣Snap a photo and
record a one minute
audio description.
‣Instantly upload
online to free
Fotobabble account,
simple publication!
‣Easy for kids to
use.
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33. DIGITAL STORYTELLING APPS
StoryKit (free)
‣Create storybooks
that include photos,
drawing, text, and
audio
‣View on the iPad
‣Easy to upload to
free internet page as
images with buttons
to listen to audio
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34. DIGITAL STORYTELLING APPS
FaceJack (free)
‣Upload a picture and record
audio to create a talking face!
Great for biography reports!
‣Download finished video to
Photo Library or upload to
Youtube
‣Free version includes ads and
watermark at end of video
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35. DRAWING APPS
Doodle Buddy (free)
Combine photo, drawing, and text to
illustrate a concept.
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36. VIDEO APPS
Splice (free)
‣Have students film and edit a
class activity
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37. VIDEO APPS
Silent Film Director
(free/$0.99 for full features)
‣Record videos with old-
fashioned silent film effects!
‣Highly recommend to update to
full version - you can edit your
together multiple clips, add titles,
and add music appropriate to a
silent movie
Saturday, October 29, 2011

38. Presentation
Resource
Link:
http://tinyurl.com/isacs11
Karen Bosch
kbosch@southfieldchristian.org
Twitter: karlyb
Saturday, October 29, 2011